Fans are counting down the days until SZA's debut, CTRL, turns five on June 9th, while they wait with bated breath for word of her sophomore album.
On Twitter, the singer hinted at the potential of releasing some previously unreleased material. She tweeted Monday, "Unreleased tracks from 2017 to celebrate 5.. me thinks" (June 6).
Since CTRL became a must-have for music fans, SZA has performed on Kendrick Lamar's Oscar-nominated album "All The Stars," Doja Cat's Grammy-winning track "Kiss Me More," as well as her own solo successes "Hit Different," "Good Days," and "I Hate U." SZA.
Unreleased songs from 2017 to celebrate 5 .. me thinks .
— SZA (@sza) June 6, 2022
A few of the singer's fans have expressed skepticism about this teaser, but the vast majority are eagerly awaiting new music from the New Jersey native. In addition to the five Grammy nominations CTRL received for their album, "The Weekend," they also received nominations for Best R&B Performance, Best R&B Song and Best Rap/Sung Performance for "Love Galore" with Travis Scott.
It debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and was certified 2x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) by the end of 2020.
Watch the video for "Garden (Say It Like Dat)," the album's final track, below and catch SZA performing the festival's opening night in 2022.